Barrie Flyers
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The Barrie Flyers were a junior ice hockey
team in the Ontario Hockey Association
from 1945 to 1960, from Barrie
, Ontario
.
. The franchise was soon affiliated with the Boston Bruins
of the NHL. Barrie quickly became a powerhouse in the OHA. They appeared in the Memorial Cup
three times, losing the first time in 1948, the winning twice in 1951 and 1953. The Emms family relocated the team to Niagara Falls in 1960 where the team continued to win and played for 12 seasons, then relocated to Sudbury to become the Sudbury Wolves.
for the OHA championship, and the Montreal Nationales to win the Richardson Trophy as eastern Canadian representatives.
The Flyers were runners up to the Memorial Cup
in 1948 played at Maple Leaf Gardens
. They were swept by the Port Arthur West End Bruins (now Thunder Bay) in a best-of-seven series.
The series was very physical and bitter between the teams. After the third game, Hap Emms threatened that the Flyers would not continue to play without a change in referees. The series ultimately continued with the same referees.
Game 1 Port Arthur 10 vs. Barrie 8
Game 2 Port Arthur 8 vs. Barrie 1
Game 3 Port Arthur 5 vs. Barrie 4
Game 4 Port Arthur 9 vs. Barrie 8 (OT)
for the OHA championship, and the Quebec Citadels in a best-of-seven series to win the Richardson Trophy as eastern Canadian representatives. The series against Quebec was heavily penalized and arguments insued with the final game being played on neutral ice at Maple Leaf Gardens.
The Flyers won the Memorial Cup
in 1951 played at Winnipeg and Brandon, Manitoba. They swept the Winnipeg Monarchs
in a best-of-seven series.
Game 1 Barrie 5 vs. Winnipeg 1
Game 2 Barrie 5 vs. Winnipeg 1
Game 3 Barrie 4 vs. Winnipeg 3
Game 4 Barrie 9 vs. Winnipeg 5
for the OHA championship. The Flyers won the Memorial Cup
in 1953 played at Winnipeg and Brandon, Manitoba. They defeated the St. Boniface Canadiens
in a best-of-seven series.
Game 1 Barrie 6 vs. St. Boniface 4
Game 2 Barrie 6 vs. St. Boniface 3
Game 3 Barrie 7 vs. St. Boniface 5
Game 4 Barrie 4 vs. St. Boniface 7
Game 5 Barrie 6 vs. St. Boniface 1
championships. The Flyers won the Ontario championship 4 times, the Eastern Canadian championship 3 times, and the national championship twice.
. The best known only played one game for the Boston Bruins. His name is Don Cherry.
from 1945 to 1960.
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
team in the Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
from 1945 to 1960, from Barrie
Barrie
Barrie may refer to:* Barrie, city in Ontario, Canada* Barrie , Canadian federal electoral district* Barrie , provincial electoral district* Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, former Canadian electoral district...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
History
The Barrie Flyers junior team was founded in 1945 by Leighton "Hap" EmmsHap Emms
Leighton A. "Hap" Emms was a Canadian ice hockey player, coach, owner, general manager and pioneer of the game. Emms was as controversial as he was successful during close to 60 years in hockey...
. The franchise was soon affiliated with the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
of the NHL. Barrie quickly became a powerhouse in the OHA. They appeared in the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
three times, losing the first time in 1948, the winning twice in 1951 and 1953. The Emms family relocated the team to Niagara Falls in 1960 where the team continued to win and played for 12 seasons, then relocated to Sudbury to become the Sudbury Wolves.
1948 Memorial Cup
Barrie won the right to play for the Cup by defeating the Windsor SpitfiresWindsor Spitfires (1946-1953)
The Windsor Spitfires were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1946 to 1953. The team was based in Windsor, Ontario. The current Windsor Spitfires, founded in 1971, are the namesake of the these Spitfires...
for the OHA championship, and the Montreal Nationales to win the Richardson Trophy as eastern Canadian representatives.
The Flyers were runners up to the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
in 1948 played at Maple Leaf Gardens
Maple Leaf Gardens
Maple Leaf Gardens is an indoor arena that was converted into a Loblawssupermarket and Ryerson University athletic centre in Toronto, on the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street in Toronto's Garden District.One of the temples of hockey, it was home to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the...
. They were swept by the Port Arthur West End Bruins (now Thunder Bay) in a best-of-seven series.
The series was very physical and bitter between the teams. After the third game, Hap Emms threatened that the Flyers would not continue to play without a change in referees. The series ultimately continued with the same referees.
Game 1 Port Arthur 10 vs. Barrie 8
Game 2 Port Arthur 8 vs. Barrie 1
Game 3 Port Arthur 5 vs. Barrie 4
Game 4 Port Arthur 9 vs. Barrie 8 (OT)
1951 Memorial Cup
Barrie won the right to play for the Cup by defeating the Toronto MarlborosToronto Marlboros
The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903. It operated a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey League from 1904 to 1989...
for the OHA championship, and the Quebec Citadels in a best-of-seven series to win the Richardson Trophy as eastern Canadian representatives. The series against Quebec was heavily penalized and arguments insued with the final game being played on neutral ice at Maple Leaf Gardens.
The Flyers won the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
in 1951 played at Winnipeg and Brandon, Manitoba. They swept the Winnipeg Monarchs
Winnipeg Monarchs
The Winnipeg Monarchs were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1967 to 1977 under three names. The team played as the Winnipeg Jets from 1967 to 1973; the Winnipeg Clubs from 1973 to 1976, and the Winnipeg Monarchs from 1976 to 1977. The Monarchs franchise...
in a best-of-seven series.
Game 1 Barrie 5 vs. Winnipeg 1
Game 2 Barrie 5 vs. Winnipeg 1
Game 3 Barrie 4 vs. Winnipeg 3
Game 4 Barrie 9 vs. Winnipeg 5
1953 Memorial Cup
Barrie won the right to play for the Cup by defeating the St. Michael's MajorsToronto St. Michael's Majors
The Toronto St. Michael's Majors, was a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The hockey program was founded and operated by St. Michael's College School in 1906, and adopted the name "Majors" in 1934, and was commonly referred to as St. Mike's...
for the OHA championship. The Flyers won the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
in 1953 played at Winnipeg and Brandon, Manitoba. They defeated the St. Boniface Canadiens
St. Boniface Canadiens
In 1952 the Winnipeg Canadiens were bought and renamed the St. Boniface Canadiens.The St. Boniface Canadiens were a Manitoba Junior Hockey League Team. The St. Boniface Canadiens won 4 Turnbull Cup Championships as Manitoba Junior Champions, 1953, 1954, 1956, & 1958.The 1953 St...
in a best-of-seven series.
Game 1 Barrie 6 vs. St. Boniface 4
Game 2 Barrie 6 vs. St. Boniface 3
Game 3 Barrie 7 vs. St. Boniface 5
Game 4 Barrie 4 vs. St. Boniface 7
Game 5 Barrie 6 vs. St. Boniface 1
Championships
The Barrie Flyers were a dominant team during the late 1940s and early 1950s, and one of a few clubs to win multiple Memorial CupMemorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
championships. The Flyers won the Ontario championship 4 times, the Eastern Canadian championship 3 times, and the national championship twice.
- Memorial CupMemorial CupThe Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
- 1948 Lost to Port Arthur West End Bruins
- 1951 CAHA Champions vs. Winnipeg Monarchs
- 1953 CAHA Champions vs. St. Boniface Canadiens
- George Richardson Memorial TrophyGeorge Richardson Memorial TrophyThe George T. Richardson Memorial Trophy was presented annually from 1932 until 1972 by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to the Eastern Canadian Junior "A" Champions. The trophy is named in honour of George T. Richardson, an Allan Cup winner with Queen’s University in 1909...
- 1948 Champions vs. Montreal Nationales
- 1949 Lost to Montreal Royals
- 1951 Champions vs. Quebec Citadels
- 1953 Champions vs. Quebec Citadels
- J. Ross Robertson CupJ. Ross Robertson CupThe J. Ross Robertson Cup is an ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship. It was presented by and named for John Ross Robertson, the president of the Ontario Hockey Association who served from 1899 to 1905.Originally it was awarded to the...
- 1948 OHA Champions vs. Windsor Spitfires
- 1949 OHA Champions vs. Toronto Marlboros
- 1951 OHA Champions vs. Toronto Marlboros
- 1953 OHA Champions vs. St. Michael's Majors
- 1956 Lost to Toronto Marlboros
Players
The Barrie Flyers sent 37 young men onto the ranks of the National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. The best known only played one game for the Boston Bruins. His name is Don Cherry.
Award Winners
- 1948-49 - Gil Mayer, Red Tilson TrophyRed Tilson TrophyThe Red Tilson Trophy is an annual award given to the most outstanding player in the Ontario Hockey League. The award is voted on by OHL writers and broadcasters, and is named for Red Tilson, a former played for the Oshawa Generals who was killed in service in the Second World War...
Most Outstanding Player - 1950-51 - Lorne Howes, Dave Pinkney TrophyDave Pinkney TrophyThe Dave Pinkney Trophy is awarded to the goaltenders of the team that has the best team goals-against-average in the Ontario Hockey League.-Winners:*2009–10 J.P. Anderson & Mickael Audette, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors...
Lowest Team Goals Against
NHL Alumni
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Marv Edwards Marvin Wayne Edwards is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Edwards started his National Hockey League career with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1968. He would also play with the Toronto Maple Leafs and California Golden Seals. He retired after the 1974 season.- External links :... Pierre Gagne Pierre Renaud Gagne is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger.Gagne played two games for the Boston Bruins during the 1959-60 NHL season. He later moved to the Eastern Hockey League for the Clinton Comets and the New York Rovers... Ray Gariepy Ray "Rockabye Ray" Gariepy was a hard hitting Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played most of his NHL career with the Boston Bruins. The majority of his career was spent in the AHL.-External links:... Jeannot Gilbert Jeannot "Gil" Gilbert is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 9 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, before going to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft. He would also play 133 games in the World Hockey Association with the Quebec... Howie Glover Howard Edward Glover is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. His brother, Fred Glover, was also a player and coach in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... Bill Knibbs William Arthur Knibbs was a professional ice hockey player who played 53 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Boston Bruins.- References :... Stan Long Stanley Gordon Long is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played three games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens.-External links:... Wayne Maxner Wayne Douglas Maxner is a Canadian former hockey player for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League .... Gilles Mayer Gilles "Gil" Mayer was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Mayer stood 5'6" tall, and weighed 128lbs.-American Hockey League:... |
Don McKenney Donald Hamilton McKenney is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward... Sid McNabney Sidney William McNabney was a professional ice hockey centre who played five playoff games for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League in 1951. He managed to garner one assist in those five games.McNabney died at the age of 28 due to cancer.-External links:... Paul Meger Paul Carl Meger is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Meger played his entire National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens. His career would last from 1950 to 1955... Hillary Menard Hillary Gilbert "Minnie" Menard is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1953–54 NHL season.-External links:... Doug Mohns Douglas Allen "Diesel" Mohns is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 22 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1953–54 until 1974–75. Mohns twice won the most coveted prize in junior hockey, the Memorial Cup... Tony Poeta Anthony Joseph Poeta was a professional ice hockey player from 1950 to 1960.... Dan Poliziani Daniel Poliziani is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played four National Hockey League games for the Boston Bruins during the 1958–59 NHL season.-External links:... George Ranieri George Dominic Ranieri was a professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Boston Bruins.- References :... Gerry Reid (ice hockey) Gerald Roland Reid was a professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings.-External links:*... |
Dale Rolfe Dale Roland Carl Rolfe is a former ice hockey defenceman. He spent his junior career with the Barrie Flyers through the 1956–57 and 1959–60 seasons... Wayne Rutledge Wayne Alvin Rutledge was a goaltender in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings and completed his career in the World Hockey Association.... Myron Stankiewicz Myron "Mike" Stankiewicz is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played 35 NHL games with the St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers. Despite his brief NHL career, Stankiewicz was a top goal scorer in the AHL, breaking the 20-goal mark six times in seven seasons with Hershey... Ron Stewart Ronald George Stewart is a retired professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League from 1952 to 1973, as well as an NHL coach.- Hockey career:... Orval Tessier Orval Roy Tessier is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre and coach who played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins. Tessier played only 59 regular season games in the NHL... Jerry Toppazzini Jerome J. "Topper" Toppazzini is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League, most notably for the Boston Bruins.-Playing career:... Ed Westfall Edwin Vernon "Shadow" Westfall is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and the New York Islanders from 1961 until 1978–79... Larry Zeidel Lazarus "Larry, Rock" Zeidel is a Jewish retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, most notably for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League, with which he played nine seasons.-Biography:... |
Regular Season Results
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Pct % | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Standing |
| 1945-46 | 28 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 0.308 | 89 | 171 | 7th OHA |
| 1946-47 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 36 | 0.514 | 129 | 144 | 6th OHA |
| 1947-48 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 46 | 0.639 | 198 | 116 | 3rd OHA |
| 1948-49 | 48 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 60 | 0.625 | 208 | 134 | 2nd OHA |
| 1949-50 | 48 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 45 | 0.469 | 180 | 217 | 5th OHA |
| 1950-51 | 54 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 78 | 0.722 | 276 | 161 | 1st OHA |
| 1951-52 | 53 | 22 | 30 | 1 | 47 | 0.425 | 225 | 230 | 7th OHA |
| 1952-53 | 56 | 37 | 17 | 2 | 76 | 0.679 | 258 | 187 | 1st OHA |
| 1953-54 | 59 | 25 | 33 | 1 | 51 | 0.432 | 260 | 285 | 7th OHA |
| 1954-55 | 49 | 18 | 31 | 0 | 36 | 0.367 | 169 | 251 | 7th OHA |
| 1955-56 | 48 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 43 | 0.448 | 179 | 207 | 6th OHA |
| 1956-57 | 52 | 13 | 37 | 2 | 28 | 0.269 | 147 | 218 | 6th OHA |
| 1957-58 | 51 | 18 | 29 | 4 | 40 | 0.392 | 201 | 234 | 6th OHA |
| 1958-59 | 54 | 21 | 27 | 6 | 48 | 0.444 | 178 | 192 | 5th OHA |
| 1959-60 | 48 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 54 | 0.562 | 193 | 172 | 3rd OHA |
Arena
The Barrie Flyers played home games at the Barrie ArenaBarrie Arena
The Barrie Arena, sometimes also called the Dunlop Arena, was a 3,000 seat arena located in Barrie, Ontario, at the intersection of Dunlop Street West and Eccles Avenue. It was built in 1932 and served as the main ice hockey venue in the city until the opening of the Barrie Molson Centre in 1995...
from 1945 to 1960.
- Barrie Arena - The OHL Arena & Travel Guide